[ hermione knows there's nothing to be said to something like that, not the loss of a close friend. it'll hurt no matter what she says. so she does the only thing she can think of and tries to find nami after an hour or so. maybe a distraction will help.
besides, it's the perfect time to visit the orchard. ]
[The day is a pretty calm one, free of snow, so Nami is out sitting on an upturned crate in the orchard itself, running her hands up some pretty nasty slashes on one of the trees. Despite the tone of her message, she looks pretty calm and collected. Or maybe a better word is blank.
She does smile a little though, when she catches sight of Hermione entering the orchard.]
[He knows, he just didn't have anything he could really say. Nothing helps for something like this. With her journal shut, he goes on to checking other posts.]
Ahhh... no, but they came close. It wasn't their fault. One of the villagers is kind of a tiger right now, courtesy of the Malnosso. He's just...doing tiger-y things.
[voice]
....I'm sorry, Nami.
[welp how fail, Ace.]
no subject
[A barely audible reaction to that message. Just how many times would Nami be left to announce the disappearance of one of her friends? A pity.]
[action?]
besides, it's the perfect time to visit the orchard. ]
[action!]
She does smile a little though, when she catches sight of Hermione entering the orchard.]
Hey.
[action!]
I thought it might be a nice day to finally come out here to see this. It's a lovely place.
[Private]
[Private]
[Welcome to the party line.]
[Private]
...would you like any company?
[Nothing]
For now...
He thinks he's getting used to this. Isn't that something?]
[voice]
[action!]
[Private]
[Private]
I'm sorry, Nami.
[Private]
[And she closes the book.]
[Private]
[action!]
[voice]
... hope you guys can follow her someday.
[action!]
[action!]
[action!]